The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
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Environmental Protection Agency Releases Final Rule to Reduce Ethylene Oxide Emissions by 90%
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What’s happening: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule limiting carcinogen ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions for commercial medical device sterilization facilities. According to EPA, the new rule is intended to lower the cancer risk in communities surrounding these facilities to below the benchmark safety threshold. What else to know: Hospitals and medical...
OHCA Board Adopts First Statewide Spending Target: 3.5%, Ramping Down to 3%
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What’s happening: On Wednesday, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board approved a five-year statewide health care spending growth target for 2025 through 2029.
What else to know: While the adoption of the target represents a major milestone, much more work will be needed to encourage the target’s regular reevaluation and clarify its enforcement.
Big Week for State Health Policy Advocacy
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This week, all four of CHA’s state advocacy priorities converged in Sacramento, with significant developments on each. Sharing a brief recap of this week’s activities and next steps.
CHA DataSuite Releases FFY 2025 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Proposed Rule Analysis
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What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility proposed rule analysis.
What else to know: The analysis is intended to show hospitals how Medicare fee-for-service payments would change from FFY 2024 to FFY 2025 based on the policies set forth in the proposed rule.
HRSA Implements Long-Awaited Dispute Resolution Process
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What’s happening: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) finalized requirements and procedures for the 340B Drug Discount Program’s administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process.
What else to know: The regulation is effective June 18.
Summary: FFY 2025 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Medicare Payment Proposed Rule
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What’s happening: A summary of the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule is available.
What else to know: Comments on the proposed rule are due by May 28.
Hospital Volunteers Represent the Very Best of All of Us
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“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Gandhi
CHA Aims Critical Access Hospital Social Media Campaign at Lawmakers
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What’s happening: This week, CHA launched a social media campaign highlighting the challenges rural hospitals – particularly critical access hospitals – face and urging lawmakers to act so that rural health care is preserved. What else to know: The campaign is intended to cultivate support for Senate Bill (SB) 1423 (Dahle, R-Bieber), which would provide...
CHA Issues Alert Ahead of OHCA Hearing
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Earlier this week, CHA issued an alert urging members to testify at next week's Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board meeting. With the board’s final decision on a spending target expected at either the April 24 or May 22 board meeting, it is crucial that hospital voices continue to be heard. The board is...
CMS Proposes Inadequate Inpatient Payment Update
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule falls short of what hospitals need to keep up with rising costs and health care needs. What else to know: The rule includes a net market basket update of 2.6%. As a result of...
